Play-Based Learning in Schools: OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation Partners with Rangeet

OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation

Pune: The OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation (OILF) has expanded its education impact in Pune by partnering with Rangeet to bring the innovative Social Emotional and Ecological Knowledge (SEEK) curriculum to government and community schools.

This collaboration aims to nurture 21st-century skills such as creativity, resilience, critical thinking, and digital citizenship among students, ensuring they are prepared to thrive in a fast-changing world.

OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation Brings Playful Learning Through SEEK Curriculum

Through this initiative, the OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation and Rangeet have already reached 11,000 students and trained 200 teachers across Pune, with the target of benefiting 20,000 students by 2025.

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Schools implementing the program include MSS High School, Shridharnagar (Chinchwad), Adarsh Balak Mandir (Akurdi), Laxmibai Dhainje Vidyalaya (Thergaon), Sane Guruji Adarsh Vidya Niketan (Pimpri), and several others.

The SEEK digital platform offers over 1,200 interactive activities, stories, poems, and games. Teachers have observed remarkable changes in students’ communication skills, cooperation, creativity, and awareness of social issues such as gender equality and bullying.

Transformative Learning Outcomes in Pune Schools

Teachers and students report significant benefits from the program. Educators highlight improved self-confidence, better teamwork, and a stronger sense of environmental and social responsibility among learners. Students, in turn, have spoken about learning respect, equality, and resilience through engaging SEEK activities.

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Rushva Parihar, Head of OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation, said: “By combining OILF’s reach across health, environment, and education with Rangeet’s playful SEEK curriculum, we are nurturing the next generation of changemakers who will advance the SDGs with empathy, resilience, and purpose.”

Simran Mulchandani, CEO & Co-founder of Rangeet, added: “Education must prepare children for more than exams – it must prepare them for life. With OILF’s support, more schools and communities in Pune can now access learning that fosters both academic and personal growth.”

Building Skills for a Sustainable Future

Founded in 2018, the OmniActive Improving Lives Foundation has improved the lives of over 355,000 people through programs focused on health, education, and climate-resilient livelihoods.

In education alone, OILF has reached over 143,000 learners, introducing STEM, digital classrooms, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and social-emotional development.

By working with Rangeet’s SEEK curriculum, OILF continues its mission to equip children with essential skills to thrive while promoting inclusive education, community resilience, and sustainable development.

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  • Salil Urunkar

    Salil Urunkar is a senior journalist and the editorial mind behind Sahyadri Startups. With years of experience covering Pune’s entrepreneurial rise, he’s passionate about telling the real stories of founders, disruptors, and game-changers.

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